Background
Cane, Melville Henry was born on April 15, 1879 in Plattsburg, New York, United States. Son of Henry William and Sophia (Goodman) Cane.
Cane, Melville Henry was born on April 15, 1879 in Plattsburg, New York, United States. Son of Henry William and Sophia (Goodman) Cane.
He studied at Columbia University, and was the author of the influential book, Making a Poem (1953).
As a Columbia University student in 1900, Cane worked as a reporter at the New York Evening Post and also wrote poetry. He also co-wrote the 1900 Varsity Show at Columbia, writing lyrics for libretto The Governor"s Vrouw (1900), a two-act comic opera he co-wrote with Henry Sydnor Harrison, while John Erskine write the music Cane earned his law degree in 1905 and later specialized in copyright law.
Some of Cane"s works are: January Garden (1926), Behind Dark Places" (1930), And Pastures New (1956) and Snow Towards Evening (1974).
Member Association Bar of New York City, Poetry Society American (Gold medal 1971).
Married Florence Naumburg, December 23, 1909. Children: Katherine (Mistress Paul Marcus), Mary (Mistress Arthur Robinson).